Duterte Critic Leila de Lima Granted Bail After Six Years in Jail

TIME

Former Philippine Senator Leila de Lima, who was jailed in 2017 after her vocal campaign against then-President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs,” has been released on bail after more than six years in detention.

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00:00 (shouting)

00:02 (speaking in foreign language)

00:15 God forgive him and God bless him.

00:20 (speaking in foreign language)

00:24 (laughing)

00:28 (speaking in foreign language)

00:31 I don't want to be so, you know,

00:33 I don't want to be political sounding tonight

00:38 because this is a moment of joy.

00:40 This is a triumphant moment for me.

00:44 They destroyed my life.

00:46 And that's why I'm going to rebuild my life now.

00:51 They destroyed or ruined my name, my reputation.

00:55 Now that I'm free, I'm going to work hard

00:59 to redeem my name and vindication,

01:03 complete vindication is the key.

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